Gold benefits from market uncertainty
After a prolonged period of low volatility as funds invested in ever-greater risk, markets have snapped and volatility has jumped.
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INFOGRAPHIC: a year’s worth of resources in BC
In response to popular demand from our home province of British Columbia, today we visualize the amount of natural resources extracted from BC each year.
Chilean authorities divided over Goldcorp’s $3.9bn El Morro mine
The country’s environmental authority criticized the Top Court decision saying the miner conducted proper consultation with local indigenous groups and shouldn’t have to do it again.
Chile copper boom begins to fade as production headaches mount
The shine may soon come off Chile's decade-long copper boom as technical and regulatory problems in getting new mines into production highlight just how hard it will be to keep ratcheting up the supply.
Vale to ditch 20% of its nickel assets in Indonesia
The agreement signed with Indonesia’s outgoing government also means higher royalties to be paid by the firm.
Platinum, palladium price-setting technology ‘optimum’ for gold: LME
The LME says its electronic solution for the platinum and palladium price — LMEbullion — could benefit gold bugs.
Cliffs the newest victim of iron ore price slump: to take $6bn charge
The miner said the move was driven by its revised pricing outlook and adverse market conditions.
Gold’s revival drives ETF volatility to 11-month high
As demand for gold rebounds amid the global rout in equities, the metal’s climb to a one-month high may not be the best gauge of the new-found buzz in a market that had been dormant for most of 2014.
Atlas Copco reveals new, streamlined hydraulic breaker attachment line
Atlas Copco’s new, Essential (ES) breaker attachments give rental centers and contractors a fast ROI by simplifying maintenance and operation.